The Lost Link: Technology's Disconnect from Humanity | Radhika Dirks | TEDxSonomaCounty

There is a need to remember the connection of physics to philosophy. Scientific study came from a desire to answer the big philosophical questions like the meaning of life. When we lose this connection, scientists and technologists can easily forget to consider ethical ramifications of their work and are led astray from answering life’s real challenges. A quantum physicist-turned-entrepreneur, Dr. Radhika Dirks is CEO and founder at XLabs: the only company in the world making artificial intelligence moonshots a reality. Prior to XLabs, Dirks was CEO of Seldn, an AI that predicted global socio-economic disruptions in 12 countries. With a Ph.D. in quantum computing and a M.S. in nanotechnology Dirks has been named as one of the top rising women entrepreneurs in the US. She has authored 22 peer-reviewed publications and has more than 290 citations on next-gen computing and technology. She frequently advises Heads of States and Fortune 100 companies on the future of disruptive technologies. Dirks is a lecturer at Singularity University in AI, quantum, and exponential technologies for their executive programs. She is responsible for having built the world’s best source of entangled photons for quantum computing, and her doctoral thesis featured a whole chapter on teleportation. Dirks is a poetess, philosopher and rock climber. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@AustralianGQ]

good tedtalk! The sociey we build really does need a foundation built on morals, ethics and philosophy to make sure it is designed to benefit the human race, the planet and all life and add value.

[@Renukadevi522]

This is very amazing..i have to this video is so underrated this is such an amazing topic people should hear about

[@leandigitalthinking8044]

Responsible Inventions with Spiritual Thinking are the need of the hour ..Great talk and very thought provoking....VSR

[@Anna_Swamy_Nageshwar]

Sadguri AI, Modi AI, Trump AI, etc.....

[@lo5338]

I'm surprised the views are so low considering this is such an important issue that affects us all. And such a passionate speaker.
Unfortunately I think the answer to the "why?" is simple - greed.

[@Anna_Swamy_Nageshwar]

thanks for the talk, I get the confidence that I can give a better talk, though I am not that dramatic.

[@Anna_Swamy_Nageshwar]

The question is this, the physical sciences is neutral, do we consider AI is also neutral! The AI got us to think technology may not be free from value...

[@Anna_Swamy_Nageshwar]

Turing does not come with what is AI, he try to address the question, can machine think. However, we do not know what is mean by thinking thus his questions is not logical indeed. Still we are struggle to define what is AI, Now see the AI act and current developments, still we are far from define what it is.